North Korea vs Laos: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
North Korea
1.96
in 2024
Laos
2.14
in 2024
North Korea rank
73rd
Laos rank
70th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.14 against 1.96 in North Korea, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 73rd and Laos ranks 70th of 200 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.64 | 20.99 | 13.36 | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 10.48 | 4.9 | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 4.53 | 1.94 | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.42 | 0.3771 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, North Korea or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.14 against 1.96 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between North Korea and Laos?
- 0.18, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- North Korea ranks 73rd and Laos ranks 70th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.